Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 18-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche (Petitioner)
- Respondents: Karmapa Charitable Trust & Ors. (Respondents)
- Origin: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 44384/2026 arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 31-03-2026 in WP(C) No. 33/2025 passed by the High Court of Sikkim at Gangtok.
- Related Matter: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 27075/2026 (Item No.58) to be taken up along with Item No.12.
- Interim Applications:
- IA No. 227980/2026 – Condonation of delay in filing IA No. 237996/2026.
- IA No. 227983/2026 – Permission to file lengthy list of dates.
- IA No. 237995/2026 – Permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures.
- IA No. 237996/2026 – Permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures.
- Hearing Date: 18-08-2026.
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta.
- Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. Arunabh Chowdhury (Sr. Adv.), Ms. Samten Doma Lachungpa (AOR), Mr. Karma Dorjee (Adv.), Mr. Aniruddha Sethi (Adv.), among others.
- Counsel for Respondents: Mr. K.K. Rai (Sr. Adv.), Mr. B. Sharma (Adv.), Mr. S.K. Pandey (Adv.), Mr. Norden T. Bhutia (Adv.), Mr. Rajan Parmar (Adv.), M/s Dharmaprabhas Law Associates (AOR).
Final Outcome
- The Court condoned the delay in filing the applications.
- The Court expressed that it is not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment(s)/order(s) of the High Court.
- Accordingly, the Special Leave Petitions (both Item No.12 and Item No.58) are dismissed.
- Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
Topics: Special Leave Petition, Supreme Court Decision